1987 Fresno State Bulldogs football team
The 1987 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA) during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Jim Sweeney, Fresno State compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, tying for second place in the PCAA. The Bulldogs played their home games at Bulldog Stadium in Fresno, California.
| 1987 Fresno State Bulldogs football | |
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| Conference | Pacific Coast Athletic Association |
| Record | 6–5 (4–3 PCAA) |
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| Home stadium | Bulldog Stadium (capacity: 30,000) |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Jose State $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fresno State | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Fullerton | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UNLV | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah State | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pacific (CA) | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long Beach State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico State | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 5 | at Washington State* | L 24–41 | 22,971 | ||
| September 12 | Western Illinois* | W 20–17 | 34,325 | [1] | |
| September 19 | at No. 13 UCLA* | L 0–17 | 49,264 | ||
| October 1 | Long Beach State |
| W 30–7 | 32,215 | |
| October 10 | Southern Illinois* |
| W 35–0 | 34,523 | [2] |
| October 17 | San Jose State |
| L 16–20 | 35,227 | |
| October 24 | at Pacific (CA) | L 22–23 | 16,389 | ||
| October 31 | UNLV |
| W 45–10 | 31,595 | |
| November 7 | Cal State Fullerton |
| W 21–17 | 33,522 | |
| November 14 | at Utah State | L 13–17 | 8,281 | ||
| November 21 | at New Mexico State | W 34–10 | 2,621 | [3] | |
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Team players in the NFL
The following were selected in the 1988 NFL Draft.[6][7]
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team |
| Mike Withycombe | Guard | 5 | 119 | New York Jets |
| Keith McCoy | Defensive back | 11 | 291 | Phoenix Cardinals |
| Jethro Franklin | Defensive end | 11 | 298 | Houston Oilers |
References
- "College Football". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 14, 1987. p. III-18. Retrieved April 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 11, 1987. p. III-21. Retrieved April 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Southland Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 22, 1987. p. III-25. Retrieved April 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Fresno State 1987 Schedule". Retrieved December 12, 2016.
- "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- "1988 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- "Fresno St. Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
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